Court proceedings end as NURTW members clash

Proceedings at the Federal High Court, Adeoyo, Ibadan, Oyo state, western Nigeria ended abruptly on Monday when two factions of the state branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) clashed outside the court premises.
The clash was between supporters of the ousted chairman of the union, Alhaji Lateef Akinsola also known as “Tokyo’’ and Alhaji Taofeek Oyerinde, popularly known as Fele. Oyerinde is the the current caretaker chairman of the union.
Justice Abimbola Obaseki-Adejumo had barely adjourned the case of contempt of court instituted by Akinsola against the caretaker committee and the Oyo State Government when the clash occurred outside.
To curtail the violence, a team of policemen outside the court premises fired canisters of tear gas which resulted in pandemonium.
Mr Yomi Ogunlola, the counsel representing the caretaker committee, described the clash as a show of shame that should not have been allowed to take place.
“At the last sitting on June 24, the court ruled that Mr Michael Lana representing the caretaker committee should withdraw from the suit because he had earlier represented Akinsola in a sister case.
“I was recently briefed to take over from him in this contempt of court proceeding.